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false <![CDATA[Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170448946m/55227.jpg 55227 11 <div><div><div><b>“It’s hard to imagine any American reading this book and not seeing his country in a new, and deeply troubling, light.”—<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b></div><div><br>The United States has repeatedly asserted its right to intervene militarily against “failed states” around the globe. In this much-anticipated follow-up to his international bestseller <i>Hegemony or Survival</i>, Noam Chomsky turns the tables, showing how the United States itself shares features with other failed states—suffering from a severe “democratic deficit,” eschewing domestic and international law, and adopting policies that increasingly endanger its own citizens and the world. Exploring the latest developments in U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Chomsky reveals Washington’s plans to further militarize the planet, greatly increasing the risks of nuclear war. He also assesses the dangerous consequences of the occupation of Iraq; documents Washington’s self-exemption from international norms, including the Geneva conventions and the Kyoto Protocol; and examines how the U.S. electoral system is designed to eliminate genuine political alternatives, impeding any meaningful democracy. </div><div><br>Forceful, lucid, and meticulously documented, <i>Failed States</i> offers a comprehensive analysis of a global superpower that has long claimed the right to reshape other nations while its own democratic institutions are in severe crisis. Systematically dismantling the United States’ pretense of being the world’s arbiter of democracy, <i>Failed States</i> is Chomsky’s most focused—and urgent—critique to date. </div></div></div> 840396 3 4 2007 Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy total:718|5:225|4:305|3:159|2:26|1:3| 718 2877 1344 69 5 3 false false Tue Jun 10 03:03:01 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 03:08:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Oct 04 20:42:49 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 21 14:04:53 -0700 2008
The central thesis of this book is that the root of terrorism is ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 15 01:56:45 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 01 13:12:55 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Feb 14 15:23:07 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 20:39:54 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 15:23:07 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 00:58:30 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 19:18:29 -0700 2009
I found the whole book stimulating to read, but it was the 6th chapter, "Democracy Promotion at Home" (which strayed from the main focu...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 31 02:36:43 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 02:55:41 -0700 2009 بماذا؟
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But it does offer amazing analysis of US foreign policy, and if you don't know this stuff, you don't know what's going on. Check out the section on Fallujah (remember Fa...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 03:58:34 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 19:05:09 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Mar 17 15:41:13 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 15:44:17 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Dec 07 16:42:11 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 16:45:04 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sat Aug 15 08:31:01 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 08:33:28 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat May 30 23:49:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 23:15:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 14 13:16:26 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 13:17:59 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jun 27 15:19:12 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 15:22:46 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 07 17:08:42 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 07 17:16:20 -0700 2007 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=55227